Students & Alumni
Features on student life and alumni journeys, capturing the spirit, impact, and diversity of the Harvard community.
Harvard Retains Winthrop Name
Committee undecided on whether owning slaves merits denaming
by Max J. Krupnick
Painter, Anew
Nell Painter reflects on leaving the ivory tower for art school at age 64.
by Olivia Schwob
“Little Shards of Dissonance”
An oratorio adapted from Langston Hughes
by Sophia Nguyen
True Lies
Jill Lepore excavates the history of America, down to its bedrock values.
by Casey N. Cep
Slightly Supernatural
In Laura van den Berg’s fiction, the deeply strange is ordinary.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Ladders, Squirrels, and Reproductive Rights
A graduate’s foray into the “real world” of fringe theater
by Olivia Munk
Reviving Neglected Space
Practicing architecture in Myanmar
by Sanya Sagar
A Family Farm
Working a cattle ranch and tree nursery in Big Sky country
by Nell Porter-Brown
Rage, Reborn
With his supergroup Prophets of Rage, the musician faces down a president.
by Max Suechting
Next Steps
Madelyn Ho pursued two tracks: modern dance, and getting her M.D.
by Samantha Maldonado
Centennial Medalists
Contributions to society from graduate research